Budding Designers on the Greenway
Our Green & Grow apprentices recently learned just how much goes into planning a public park like the Greenway.
Hello Winter Break!
Make your way to one of the Greenway’s neighboring attractions for an escape from the winter grind.
After the Snow Storm
While most of us enjoyed a snow day at home during Wednesday’s storm, there were many hard at work trying to keep the streets and sidewalks of Boston safe. The Greenway maintenance staff braved the elements to make sure our park paths were accessible, safe and navigable.
Bright Lights for Winter Nights 2010
Tomorrow, the Greenway unveils Bright Lights for Winter Nights, a 12-week lighting and art display that will run from December 21st to the spring equinox, March 21st, 2011. Join us Tuesday, December 21st from 4-7 PM for a free celebratory event.
Calling All Foodies!
After a successful 2010 pilot Food Vendor program, the Greenway has issued a call for 2011 season vendors.
Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt!
This week, the Green & Grow apprentices dug into how we maintain healthy soils on the Greenway. They got the inside scoop from our very own Anthony Ruggiero on a key component of our organic landscape practices: worms.
A step in the right direction
They say a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. This year, the Greenway has made significant strides, but we realize there is still a long way to go. In 2010, we hosted more than 150 free events on the Greenway, and were visited by thousands of people. But we want to […]
Carousel Community Outreach Continued
On October 27th, The Boston Children’s Museum hosted the second Community Meeting for the Greenway Conservancy Carousel Feasibility Study. The meeting focused on potential theme options and highlighted a series of Children’s Workshops that took place in several Boston elementary schools. Couldn’t make the meeting? Take a look at the presentation. Pay special attention to […]
Kids draw the darndest things
In October, the Greenway Conservancy took to the classrooms to learn from our best carousel customers, the children. As part of the Conservancy’s feasibility study, we visited four local schools – James F. Condon School (South Boston), Roger Clapp Elementary (Dorchester), The Eliot School (North End), and The Advent School (Beacon Hill) – to gather […]
A green and speedier Wi-Fi network to keep the blues away
According to a recent survey by the Wi-Fi Alliance published in the New York Times, 75% of American respondents said that a week without Wi-Fi would leave them grumpier than a week without coffee or tea. To make sure the thousands of Greenway Wi-Fi users who’ve logged on since the network’s launch in July are […]
What’s In Bloom?
Autumn Crocus (Colchicum byzantium) Colchicum byzantium is a fall flowering bulb native to the Mediterranean. As one can see in the photograph, it has a rather interesting growth habit as it flowers without any leaves present on the plant. It is not leafless however, Colchium byzantium does produce large glossy leaves in the spring, but […]
Enhancements to Our Website
Did you see all the new maps and page updates we’ve put on our site? They’ll help you find out all the great things the Greenway has to offer, including popular attractions, horticulture, and special features! To understand the ways that the Greenway is evolving, you can read about recent and coming improvements, as well […]
A healthier park
Maintenance began today on the Fort Point Channel Parks South (the parcel between Congress and Pearl Streets) to remediate irrigation, drainage, and horticulture problems. Work will continue for approximately six weeks and when finished, the parcel will look as good, if not better than it does right now! The project includes replacing the broken irrigation […]
Topping Off the Harbor Pavilion
Last Friday members of the Greenway Conservancy staff joined the Boston Harbor Island Alliance and the National Park Service for the Harbor Park Pavilion “Topping Off” Ceremony celebrating the half way mark on construction completion. This new park pavilion is the first major public structure to be built on the Greenway. Tom Powers, Executive Director […]
What’s Cookin’?
Use those fall veggies! This week fall vegetables abound at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square. SWEET POTATO, CARAMELIZED ONION AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH LASAGNE From A Gardeners’ Community Cookbook by Victoria Wise, Workman Publishing Company 1 pound lasagne noodles 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds 2 tablespoons butter 2 […]
You’re Invited!
We want to hear from you! The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is planning a series of public meetings to explore a proposal for a new custom carousel on the Greenway. The new carousel would be funded in part by a generous one million dollar donation from an anonymous fund at The Boston Foundation. The […]
A Custom Carousel; For and By the Children of Boston
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is proud to announce that the seasonal carousel on the Greenway – which has proven to be a very popular addition to the Parks – may be the precursor to a new, one-of-a-kind Greenway Carousel thanks to a gift to support the planning and design of this potential addition to […]
Growing Community: New Park Will Celebrate Immigrant Experience
Today, Mayor Thomas Menino and Governor Deval Patrick, along with hundreds of supporters of the Armenian Heritage Foundation celebrated the ground breaking of the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway’s Parcel 13, just north of the Greenway Carousel. This new park is designed to reflect on the immigrant experience in Boston, and is a gift […]
What’s Cookin’?
by the Boston Public Market Association This week at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square, look out for TOMATILLOS! These little green monsters are enclosed in a parchment like husk and range in size from a cherry tomato to a small egg. Use Tomatillos are often used in southwestern and Mexican cuisine – primarily […]
What’s In Bloom?
by Matthew Lobdell Sweet Autumn Virgin’s Bower (Clematis terniflora var. terniflora) Originally native to China, Japan, and Korea, Sweet Autumn Virgin’s Bower has found a new home growing amongst the Pergolas of the North End Park. Though the flowers are only slightly more than an inch across, their interesting shape, fragrance, and sheer quantity produces […]
Q & A with Sam Davol
This week we sat down with Sam Davol, founder of Boston Street Lab and organizer of the Films at the Gate festival, to learn more about the festival and find out why it is that public space inspires him. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqD9-vfJXbE&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0]
What’s Cookin’?
by the Boston Public Market Association This week at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square, look out for EGGPLANT! Health Benefits Eggplants are 90% water and are therefore low in calories. It renews arteries, treats dysentery, and is used for bleeding problems and to influence blood in the lower part of the body. Use […]
What’s Cookin’?
by the Boston Public Market Association This week at the Boston Public Market on Dewey Square look out for PEACHES! Health Benefits Peaches are lower in calories than apples and pears and are high in vitamin A and C and are one of the few fruits that contain calcium. They help to build body fluids […]
You Are Here: New Signs Come to the Greenway
Last week the Greenway Conservancy installed nine new signs along the Greenway. The three-sided, kite-inspired signs are designed to both orient and inform park-goers. Park maps not only orient, but also inform visitors about unique park features, while the bulletin board feature on the signs displays up to date information about programs and events happening […]
Celebrating Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
The mood was jovial last Thursday as the Greenway Conservancy celebrated the 104th birthday of the woman for whom the Greenway is named, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Over 500 people came out to celebrate with a mobile party in the Parks. Children and adults alike made paper flowers in honor of Mrs. Kennedy, adding them to […]